“Alone” spent three weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in July 1987. It ranked No. 2 on the Billboard Year-End Top Pop Singles of 1987. It is also Heart’s most successful single in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart in June, representing a commercial breakthrough for the band there as their first top 40 hit. It is the band’s only song to peak inside the UK top five.
It earned the band a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards.
The music video was directed by Marty Callner, whose work includes “Dude (Looks Like A Lady)” for Aerosmith and “Always” for Bon Jovi. The video is mostly performance footage, but with a vague subplot where Ann Wilson is on a balcony, wearing a black veil. Videos were a big part of Heart’s resurgence; they got airplay on both MTV and VH1, which launched in 1985.
“Alone” – Single by Heart from the album Bad Animals.
B-side: “Barracuda” (live)
Released on May 15, 1987.
Songwriters: Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.
Musicians:
Ann Wilson – lead vocals
Nancy Wilson – rhythm guitar, acoustic piano, background vocals
Howard Leese – lead guitar, keyboards, background vocals
Mark Andes – bass guitar
Denny Carmassi – drums
Additional musicians:
Mike Moran – keyboards
Tom Kelly – background vocals
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